Numbers from 0 to 5

Learn

Read each one out loud, following the pinyin. Say it a second time before you move on.

1. 零

   líng

   zero

2. 一

   yī

   one

   Said yī when counting. In front of other words its tone changes, so you will also hear yí and yì.

3. 二

   èr

   two

4. 三

   sān

   three

5. 四

   sì

   four

   Sounds close to 死 (sǐ, death), so four is an unlucky number for many people.

6. 五

   wǔ

   five

Check yourself

What does each one mean? You can take the check again as often as you like.

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